Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved

Papua New Guinea
103.6%
in 2020
Portugal
103.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Portugal rank
52nd

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 103.6% against 103.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Portugal ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 165 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Portugal Difference Ahead
2010s 99.1% 101.1% 2.1% Portugal
2020s 103.6% 105.1% 1.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
Papua New Guinea, at 103.6% against 103.0% in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
0.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Unit
%
Source
Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,369 data points, 2004–2024
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.